#02AF3A
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.6% 0.199 146.2), rgb(2, 175, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#02AF3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AF3A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 175, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.199 146.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #02AF3A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02AF3A | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AF3A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AF3A text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#97D29B
oklch(80.9% 0.098 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#56BA62
oklch(70.8% 0.156 146.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02AF3A
oklch(65.6% 0.199 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#02AF3A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B29E2B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29345 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB97 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AF3A
#02AF3A
oklch(65.6% 0.199 146.2)
- #CC5CD0
#CC5CD0
oklch(65.6% 0.199 326.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #02AF3A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02AF3A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.013
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.051
Use #02AF3A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.